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Endlessly curious globetrotter. Lover of smart stories. Spicy romance enthusiast. Combined, shook, rearranged, and caressed them into shape. And now #AmQuerying. Bonus threads on #NixedBookResearch

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a cartoon of a police officer holding a stop sign and a whistle . ALT: a cartoon of a police officer holding a stop sign and a whistle .

Or maybe she (or he) was the one doing the school run that day! πŸ˜‚

06.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Part of the fun of the @bathnovelaward.co.uk Children's Award is that Junior Judges pick the shortlist. Check out my favorite line from the feedback I received!

27.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

During voir dire, the judge asked us our hobbies, and I mentioned writing. A lawyer then asked what I've written.
"Three novels and four screenplays," I said.
"Interesting!”
"I wish the agents agreed with you."

Got selected for the jury. 🫀
#writerslife #writingcommunity

26.02.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A trope map that reads: TITANIC x EXPANSE, enemies to lovers, forbiden love, mystery and tragedy, if Star Trek was more gay, disabled characters, age gap, and slow burn. Red text over the graphic reads SALE! 50% OFF!

A trope map that reads: TITANIC x EXPANSE, enemies to lovers, forbiden love, mystery and tragedy, if Star Trek was more gay, disabled characters, age gap, and slow burn. Red text over the graphic reads SALE! 50% OFF!

The Smashwords sale ends tomorrow! THE CHAMOS PROJECT is 50% off! Grab it while you can! www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

06.03.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Neither do I (sorry), but πŸ“Œ for the excellent gif!

06.03.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He does look like it's all very confusing to him πŸ€”πŸ˜

06.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No! 🀣
I *have* been wondering if they're all hers. Not even sure what kind of bird it is, for that matter...

06.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a baby is laying on the floor with two husky dogs behind him . ALT: a baby is laying on the floor with two husky dogs behind him .

At least he's well entertained πŸ˜‚
And yet the theory was sound...

06.03.2026 15:03 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It's the last day for sign-ups! The form closes tonight at midnight! #WritingCommunity #Booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š

06.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a red sweater is standing next to a man and making a funny face . ALT: a woman in a red sweater is standing next to a man and making a funny face .

Yay! Fantastic news, Sally! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸͺ©

05.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe he's just afraid of heights. I can sympathize 😬

05.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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By far the prettiest #agentsguide I’ve ever madeπŸ“œ
#amquerying

Happy to send the full to any agent upon request 😌

β˜•οΈobsessive coffee drinking
🍩cinnamon roll MMC w/a dark side
🧌band of misfits
🎭crashing a masquerade ball
🀏🏻pinch of spice

03.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I literally snorted πŸ˜‚

05.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

99% positive the first one that falls in & climbs back up is *also* the one that stops halfway down the second time around.

An individualist in the making 😁

05.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I expect the contract is mostly for practical reasons... jittery authors sending 11th hour revisions (and that's how you make bloopers, plus takes time reviewing), and those who submitted one thing and want to do a 180.

05.03.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a person 's face with a brown shirt on ALT: a close up of a person 's face with a brown shirt on

Ooh, don't tempt me 😁

05.03.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Aw, don't! Besides... I assume they give it a read over? It can't be in their interest to print typos...

05.03.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely playing the Unhinged card, but for very prosaic reasons: my full name's still under wraps, and "Soph" alone didn't look good with this layout (too short) πŸ™ƒ

But I've gotta say... the "Something" is growing on me πŸ˜… For another (sub)genre, I might be seriously tempted!

05.03.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Love at first sight! And no, I don't mean it as a joke.
If they like it, why wait?

05.03.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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guess that makes it SIX YEARS now wow
#booksky #fantasylit

03.03.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A broad ask... The Age of Innocence comes to mind (as a quiet example).
Also Atonement & Revolutionary Road (have only seen the movies though).
I guess it also depends on whether you're looking for people hurting each other, or being hurt/separated by tragedy.

04.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congraaaats! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ
And I think we can safely compare your timeline to...

04.03.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oooh! πŸ‘€πŸŽ‰πŸ‘

04.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Ties

The official website for my upcoming #graphicnovel BLACK TIES is now live.
More on the story, characters, author & illustrator β€” and a closer look at the rot beneath the halos.

Gods. Egos. Structural decay.

Step into the Senate of Gods here:
blackties.my.canva.site/home

#WritingCommunity #Comics

04.03.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! πŸ₯³
And that was fast too--I remember your posts about editing it not too long ago.

03.03.2026 20:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cameron A Malin - Author of Historical Fiction & Fantasy Find out more about Cameron's books, read his articles, subscribe to his newsletter and discover his social media channels

Well, friends, I have reached a milestone this week and soft-launched my author website at camalin.net

If you felt like being encouraging, perhaps you might drop by and even consider subscribing to my newsletter? πŸ˜πŸ™πŸ’™

Website feedback also welcome and appreciated!

12.02.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2

Um... type UnhingedPit (with the hashtag) and sort by "Top" 🀣

03.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I call it Thurday through Sunday πŸ˜‚

03.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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She’s been released!!!

If you like DARK fantasy, romance, morally grey everyone, sprayed edges and character art on the sleeve….this is for you!

The Bounty of Blood and Nails by NK Brown

#indieauthors

03.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On this week's BAD LIT FRIENDS, it's true confession time: Meagan spills the beans on how she came back to writing by embracing her inner forum troll. Turns out, sometimes it's good to feed them! LISTEN: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmuK...

#podcast #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity

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